Gas range



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This invention relates particularly to gasranges provided with cooking-tops; and the primary object is to provide such ranges with an improved cooking-top.

The invention is illustrated in a preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a broken elevational perspective view of a gas-range embodying the invention; Fig. 2, a broken plan sectional view taken as indicated at line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a broken front elevational view showing the relation of the cooking-top to the oven with which the range is provided; Figs. 4,

r 5 and 6, broken vertical sectional views taken as indicated by the arrows at the corresponding lines on Fig. 2, these sectional views showing, respectively, the manner in which the cooking-top is connected with an end-wall, a rear-wall and an oven-wall; and Fig. 7, a broken section taken as indicated at line 7 of Fig. 2.

In the construction illustrated, A designates the base of a range; 13, an oven-unit mounted on one end of said base; and C, a

cooking-top supported some distance above the base and extending from the oven-un1t to the opposite end of the range.

A chamber 1), which may serve as a warm- 7 ing chamber, is interposed between the base A and the cooking-top; and above the chamber D is the burner-box D, separated from the chamber 1) by a Withdrawable tray, or panl)? A manifold E extends across the front of the burner-box and serves to supply gas to the burners E.

In the illustration given, the chamber D and the burnerbox D are open at their front sides. Said chambers are formed by a lateral wall'l of the oven-unit, a rear-wall 2, and an end-wall 3. These walls rise from and are secured to the base in the usual way.

The cooking-top C preferably comprises a perimetral bar C, preferably an angle-bar,

which is secured by bolts 4 to the walls mentioned; and a pair of grid-plates C and C supported on the perimetral bar C.

The bar C preferably is-forined from structural steel. It is shown as an angle-bar havbest from Fig. 7. portion 12 which engages beneath the hor1- Serial No. 257,086.

ing inturned flanges 5 and downturned flanges 6. The flange 5 is notched at proper points and the angle is bent into rectangular form, the meeting extremities being secured together by a splicing-bar 7, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

The grid-plate C has a perimetral plateportion 8 which rests upon and covers the angle-bar C's The plate-portion 8 at the end of the range is provided with an extension 8 which forms a shelf integral with the grid-plate. The grid-plate is shown provided with the usual spaced fingers 8 The shelf 8 is provided at its outer edges with a downturned flange 8, the end-members of which abut against the outer endmember of the angle-bar G and are in alignment with the downturned flanges of the front and rear members of the perimetral angle-bar C. As appears from Fig. 1, the front end-member of the flange 8 is flush with the front member of the perimetral bar C.

The grid-plate C fills the space between the grid-plate C and the oven-unit. It corn prises a perin'ietral plate-portion 9 and utensil-supporting fingers 9 projecting therefrom.

Except for the projecting shelf 8 the outer edges of the grid-plates are flush with the outer edges of the angle-bar C. Each grid-plate is provided at a distance from its with a depending lug 12 which is covered by the flange 10 of the grid-plate, as appears The lug 12 has a hook zontal flange 5 of the angle-bar C.

It will be understood that the retaining lug 12 is a considerable distance from the outer end-member of the angle-bar C, so that the retaining lug will prevent tipping of the of said plate-portions having a shelf-extenplate in case a weight is placed on the shelf 8.

In the illustration given, the rear-wall 2 is shown extended upwardly above the plane of the cooking-top and equipped with a shelf 13 which is flush with the top of the oven-unit. To the outer edge of the plate 2 is secured a bracket 14 which supports the outer end of the shelf.

The construction described permits the grid-plate C to be removed at will. Also, the grid-plate C can be lifted off when desired to enable cleaning to be effected.

The construction described is simple and well suited to its purpose. It renders unnecessary the forming and applying of a separate shelf to the cooking-top, which has heretofore been common practice. Also, the con struction is somewhat cheaper than constructions heretofore used, and is neater and better suited to the purpose.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible, in view of the prior art.

Vhat I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a gas-range, a base, an oven supported thereon, a rear-wall and an end-wall rising from said base, and a cooking-top comprising a perimetral bar secured to said walls and oven, and a plurality of grid-plates having marginal plate-portions overlying the members of said bar and equipped with flanges engaging the inner edges thereof, one of said grid-plates having an end plate-portion provided with an extension affording a shelf projecting beyond said end-wall and having a longitudinal plate-portion equipped with a lug engaged beneath said perimetral bar.

2. In a gas-range, a base; an oven-wall, an opposite end-wall, and a rear-wall rising from said base; and a cooking-top comprising a perimetral angle-bar having inturned horizontal flanges and having depending flanges which are secured to said walls, and a grid-plate having plate-portions resting on and covering said angle-bar and depend ing flanges engaging the inner edges of said anglebar, the end plate-portion having an integral extension projecting beyond the end angle-member and affording a shelf and one of the longitudinal plate-portions having a lug disposed at a distance from said endplate and engaged beneath the adjacent angle-member.

3. In a gas-range, in combination with the vertical Walls of a burner-compartment; a cooking-top comprising a perimetral anglebar secured to said walls, and a pair of grid plates having marginal plate-portions sup ported on and covering said angle-bar, one

sion provided with a depending flange whose ends abut against the end angle-member in alignment with the vertical flanges of the longitudinal angle-members.

4. In a gas range, a base, an oven supported thereon, a rear-wall and an end-wall rising from said base; and a cooking-top comprising a perimetral bar secured to said walls and oven, and a pair of grid-plates mounted on said perimetral bar and having their meeting edges extending parallel with the plane of the side-wall of said oven, said grid-plates having marginal plate-portions overlying the members of said bar and equipped with flanges engaging the inner edges thereof, the outer grid-plate having an integral shelf-ere tension projecting beyond the end-wall of the range and equipped with depending flanges whose ends abut against said perimetral bar and are substantially flush with the front and rear members thereof.

WILSON A. SMITH. 

